jazzmanjimmy

This is a stupid article. While I do agree that the games prior to the forward pass should not be counted because they were more like rugby, why use 1936 like the AP is a god or something? There was reputable media coverage of college football going back to the early days. Once the forward pass became popular in the late teens is when the programs should be compared from. To say Oklahoma is the best using 1936 is silly. They were not a real factor in college ball until the 40's and even then they played in a conference with horrible teams other than Texas and Nebraska. The two teams that stand out since the bowl era are Alabama and Notre Dame. They were great from the early days of the forward pass. Infact it was Alabama that really took the forward pass to another level in the 1920's. They both won multiple titles in the 1920's and 30's which were not put into the equation. I would go ultimately with Alabama because they have maintained a high level of success over a larger time period. Notre Dame has been a non-factor for a while. When a team (Alabama) wins the most poll titles going back to the teens and wins the most bowls I don't think there is any question. The most ridiculous part is having Ohio State above Bama and Notre Dame. If you asked 100 people without a prejudice if they agree with that very few would pick Ohio State. A simply stupid article. How can a team be the best of all time when you select an arbitrary date long after the forward pass became the norm